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A. SAVARIA & J. B. BEAUCHEMIN.

SPRING SEAT FOR VEHICLES.

N0. 362,788. Patented May10,1887.

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SPRING-SEAT FOR VEHICLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 362,788, dated May 10,1887.

Application filed December .22, 1886. Serial No. 222,234. (No model.)

To aZZ 1077,0752, it may concern..-

Be it known that we, AMABLE SAVARIA and JEAN B. BEAUCHEMIN, bothcitizens of the Dominion of Canada, and residents of Springfield, in.the county of Hampden and State of Massachusetts, have jointly inventednew and useful Improvements in SpringSe-ats for Vehicles, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had to the drawings heretoannexed, in which like letters of reference indicate like parts.

Figure l is a perspective View of our improved device, Fig. 2 is an endview. Fig. is a view of one of the springs detached; and Fig. 4 is aView of the seat showing the springs adjustably anchored to studs on abot tom board or plate.

The construction will be readily understood on reference to thedrawings, in which a indicates the springs, having their ends turneddown and under and formed with slots b. The ends-of the springs arepreferably connected by plates 0, having studs (Z fixed in them, whichset in the slots in the ends of the springs, whereby the springs aregiven additional play to the extent of the limit of the slots.

Narrow springslats e are secured to the springs, as shown, by rivets orother convenient means. This construction formsa cushion which hasalevel and a yieldingsurface, and at the same time the springs are givena play in slots to lessen the strain on the ends.

.Vhile we have described the springs bent down and under and the slottedends yield ingly arranged over studs in the connecting-plates as thepreferred construction, it is apparent that the slots may be set overstuds fixed in a seat-board or common plate, and serve the purposeattained of giving additional yield to the endsof the springs. To

this end we have shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings a seat in which thesprings are secured by studs in a seatboard.

XVe are aware that spring seats have heretofore been made, and we makeno claim, broadly, to spring seats or cushions, excepting as shown inour method of construction.

We are also aware that achair-seat has been made with semi-ellipticalsprings having one end of the springs slotted and yieldingly anchored tothe seat-frame, and that a wagonseat has been made wherein bars arrangedat right angles to each other are supported by coil springs at theirintersections, and the frame provided with two supplemental springs withslotted ends anchored to the frame, and we make no claim to theseconstructions, our improvements consisting in providing the struck-underends of the springs of the construction shown and described with slotsand anchoring these slotted ends on the studs of a bottom piece.

Having therefore described our invention, what we claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is'

1. A spring-seat for a vehicle, consisting of three or more springshaving their ends bent down and under and formed with slots in said endsto set over studs, and avnumber of springslats arranged lengthwise ofthe seat and se cured to the tops of the springs, substantially asdescribed.

2. The spring'seat herein described, consisting of three or more springshaving their ends bent down and under and formed with slots,connecting-plates provided with studs project-ed from their faces andarranged within said slots of the springs, and spring-slats arrangedtransversely to the springs and secured thereon, substantially asdescribed.

In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands in the presence of twoattesting witnesses.

AMABLE SAVARIA. JEAN B. BEAUOHEMIN. Attest:

ALLEN WEBSTER, EMIL STOKELAY.

